Mesita, New Mexico Weather
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Mesita weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——89°68°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast11%—95°64°+6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers30%—94°70°-1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle30%—94°70°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast12%—96°74°+2°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——98°74°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——96°71°-2°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 3.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.72 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
The monsoon settles in
Mesita at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Mesita
- Sun91°68°5%
- Mon95°64°11%
- Tue94°70°30%
- Wed94°70°30%
- Thu96°74°12%
- Fri98°74°2%
- Sat96°71°3%
- Sun97°74°7%
- Mon94°74°8%
- Tue93°72°8%
- Wed95°74°11%
- Thu96°72°30%
- Fri100°73°41%
- Sat102°75°42%
- Sun103°75°41%
- Mon102°77°45%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Mesita
SPC includes Mesita in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Mesita
- 87026